The 1962 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1962 Big Ten season. In their 12th year under head coach Woody Hayes, the Buckeyes compiled a 6–3 record (4–2 in conference games), tied for third place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 205 to 98. Against ranked opponents, they lost to No. 8 Northwestern and defeated No. 5 Wisconsin. They were ranked No. 1 at the beginning of the season, but dropped out of the rankings on October 22 after losing a second game.
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Joe Sparma (288 passing yards, 42.3% completion percentage), fullback David Francis (624 rushing yards, 5.2 yards per carry, seven touchdowns), and halfback Paul Warfield (eight receptions for 138 yards). Warfield and center Bill Armstrong received first-team honors on the 1962 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
Schedule
Game summaries North Carolina
John Mummey 15 Rush Att, 110 Yds, 1TD; 1/1 passing, 42 yards, 1 TD
UCLA
Illinois
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Iowa
Indiana
Oregon
Michigan
Coaching staff Woody Hayes – head coach – 12th year
1963 pro draftees Bob Vogel NFL 1 5 Tackle Baltimore Colts Bob Vogel AFL 3 23 Tackle Boston Patriots Daryl Sanders NFL 1 12 Tackle Detroit Lions Daryl Sanders AFL 4 32 Tackle Kansas City Chiefs Gary Moeller NFL 5 66 Guard San Francisco 49ers Dave Francis NFL 7 91 Fullback Washington Redskins Rod Foster AFL 8 62 Guard Boston Patriots Rod Foster NFL 10 134 Guard Washington Redskins Dave Katterhenrich NFL 13 177 Back Cleveland Browns Bob Middleton AFL 23 180 End Buffalo Bills
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